Career & Technical Education (CTE)

I was born and raised in Indiana and relocated to sunny Arizona in July of 2011. I am a very proud grandmother of three; one boy, and two identical twin girls. I enjoy painting, have a love for animals, and like soaking up the Arizona sun. 

I earned my bachelor degree in business organizational management with a human resource endorsement from Indiana Wesleyan University. I completed my MBA at Benedictine University in Mesa, AZ. I substitute taught for grades k-12 until I entered the work force of higher private Christian education as a financial aid advisor and loan officer. Later, I transferred to the Teacher Education Department where I assisted students in preparing for and obtaining student teacher placements. Finally, I transitioned to the adult nursing program to manage the office staff, assist the department chair with accreditation, and secure clinical placements for the RNBSN students. I completed twelve years of service at the Indiana University before beginning employment with Queen Creek Unified School District.

It is with enthusiastic anticipation that I begin my fifth year of instruction in the CTE Department at Queen Creek High School (QCHS)! Go, Dawgs! I am teaching Marketing I, Marketing II, Marketing Lab (Spirit Store), and Marketing Internship. In addition, I am the QCHS DECA advisor. I am excited to continue to offer dual enrollment, which started in 2016-2017, through Chander Gilbert Community College. This is an amazing opportunity for QCHS marketing students! Prior to teaching, I worked as the QCHS registrar for three years. 

In closure, I am beyond happy and feel very blessed for the opportunity to be in the classroom where I can teach and inspire the young men and women of the Queen Creek community.

My name is Mauricio Ramirez, and I’m currently a teacher at Queen Creek High School and a former graduate. Raised here in the town of Queen Creek, I have seen many changes throughout the years. Once I graduated QCHS in 1992, I attended Chandler/Gilbert Community College then onto Arizona State University where I graduated with a bachelor in graphic design and a bachelor in art history. I was also lucky enough to travel to Italy, Greece, Turkey, France, and Spain after I graduated from ASU in 2000. Later, I returned to Queen Creek High School to teach CAD for 13 years and graphic design classes for the last 17 years. Also, I have been teaching adult education in the evening for the last 17 years for the Migrant Program at Queen Creek District. I am also a Queen Creek High School Varsity Soccer Coach for the last 19 years. In 2014-15 our Queen Creek Varsity Soccer Team won its first state championship and ranked 25 out of 4000 plus schools in the nation—a very proud moment for me as coach. Some of the hobbies that I like doing in my free time include hanging out with my family and friends, mountain biking, dunning in the sand dunes in Yuma, playing and coaching the QCHS varsity soccer team and other sports, camping, photography, traveling to different countries, and designing in various media’s. These are just a few things that I enjoy doing in my spare time.

My name is Kim Rutherford, and I am excited to be joining the Bulldog family as the new early childhood teacher here at Queen Creek High School (QCHS). I am about to begin my 15th year of teaching. I have a bachelor's degree in early childhood special education from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois and a master's degree in elementary education from Northern Arizona University. I have taught in the Queen Creek school district for the past 10 years. I spent those 10 years at Queen Creek Elementary teaching kindergarten and 1st grade. Some of my first students here in Queen Creek are sophomores and freshmen this year, and I am excited to see them again! 

I am originally from Chicago and am a huge Chicago Cubs fan. I have lived in Arizona since 2003. I have been married for almost 12 year now to my husband, Jake. We have three children, one daughter and two sons. We love to spend time as a family making new memories. We love to travel, especially to Disneyland and the beaches of California. I go back to see my family in Illinois at least once a year.

I am ready to start my adventure here at Queen Creek High School. I am excited to share my knowledge of education and child development with students and help direct and inform them of the career choices available to them. Walt Disney once said “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them!” I am looking forward to continuing to pursue my dreams here at QCHS as well as help my students pursue their dreams. Go, Bulldogs!

Hi! I'm Kaitlyn Williams! I'm a Utah native and just graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in family and consumer science education. My husband will attend ASU Law School this fall, which is what brought me to AZ. I am very passionate about everything that has to do with FACS, especially sewing and fashion. I am very excited to tackle my first year of teaching at Queen Creek High School!